Festive Flavors of Pike Place Market: Holiday Food Tour

Your favorite holiday tradition, available in December!

Savor Food Tours

Highlights

  • Seasonal tastings inspired by Pike Place vendors’ holiday traditions

  • Experience the Market dressed in lights and festive décor
  • Personal connections with the makers behind the season’s flavors
  • A story-rich holiday experience for families and holiday visitors

The Tour Experience

Celebrate the season at Pike Place Market when it’s dressed in lights and filled with holiday spirit.

Taste festive bites inspired by vendor traditions, meet the artisans who make the Market special year-round, and hear the stories that bring this time of year to life.

Along the way, discover seasonal treats, handcrafted gifts, and local ingredients perfect for sharing.

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Group Size: 16 max
  • Price: $89.00
  • Number of Tastings: 9+
  • Start Times: 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., & 2:30 p.m.
  • Starting Location: 2004 1st Ave, Seattle, WA (Savor Headquarters)

Returns this November.

Anyone can show you where to eat. We show you why it matters.

The story behind the recipe. The vendor who makes you laugh. The hidden corner you’d never find on your own. The local recommendation that changes the rest of your trip.

Our guides know how to turn an afternoon in Seattle into the kind of experience you’ll still be talking about later.

Guide Guarantee: Love your guide or your next tour is on us. It’s that simple.

What You’ll Taste on This Tour

Freya Café and Bakery

Traditional Scandinavian honey cookie

Cobb’s Gourmet Popcorn

Seasonal flavor popcorn

Indi Chocolate

Chocolate chip cookie

Maiz

Traditional pork tamal made with heirloom corn

Chukar Cherries

Seasonal tasting of cherry pepper jam paired with Beecher’s cheese curds

Beecher’s Handmade Cheese

Tasting of the world's best mac and cheese

Aditi Chai

Aditi chai

Mee Sum Pastry

Sesame ball

Tiny’s Organics

Hot apple cider

Tastings and locations may change due to availability and seasonality.

Tour FAQ

We recommend that you bring the following:

  • Water
  • Hat and/or sunglasses
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Please note that this 2.5 hour food tour primarily involves standing and walking, with limited opportunities to sit. Comfortable footwear is recommended as seating will not be available.

Our tours are built around the authentic, signature bites that make Pike Place Market legendary, and many stops have options for a range of dietary needs. Reach out to us before booking if you have questions and be sure to note any dietary needs at the time of ticket purchase.

We know a guide can make or break your experience, and that’s why we invest deeply in the people who lead our tours.

Every Savor guide completes a minimum of 10 apprentice tours, meets ongoing education requirements, and is trained as a professional storyteller before leading tours independently.

Our All-Star Guides go even further, earning more than 100 five-star reviews annually, volunteering in the community, and building one-on-one relationships with local vendors.

We’re confident in our guides, and we want you to be, too. Love your guide or your next Savor tour is on us. Just reach out at help@savorfoodtours.com and we’ll make it right.

Every Savor tour is backed by our Guide Guarantee.

Savor Food Tours operates on a no-tipping model. Instead of optional gratuities, we include a 20% service charge that is retained by Savor Food Tours.

This allows us to compensate our guides with industry leading wages for their expertise and storytelling, provide ongoing training, and maintain high-quality experiences.

Because guide compensation is built into our model, no additional tip is expected or required.

“We did the Festive Flavors of Pike Place food tour and it was outstanding. Kacey was our guide and she was knowledgeable, entertaining and just fun to spend the two hours with… Highly recommended – we will do again next season!”

Kevin U. on Google Reviews

Savor Food Tours is permitted and licensed by the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA) to operate tours in the Pike Place Market Historical District. The PDA requires any business or person conducting paid tours within its properties and in the public areas of the historical district to be pre-approved and to have a license for this activity.